Jim Rohn talked about the difference between those who are successful and those who are not as being not great. A series of small steps in one direction or the other will set us on our course either to failure or success.

I’ve witnessed this truth many times among friends, family and myself.  We fail to do the right thing and our lives suffer. Failing to do the right thing doesn’t always mean doing glaringly wrong things like cheating on your spouse, committing fraud, or not paying your taxes.

Failing to do the right thing could be something as simple as missing that morning run, or failing to discipline yourself to study and improve your financial literacy, or failing to pickup the phone and make that cold call.

Success on the other hand comes from disciplining ourselves to do the right thing even when it’s inconvenient. It’s fine if we don’t do things we should. We’re all human and no one is perfect. But…our success is proportional to the things we do right and the good choices we make.

I made the decision to stop drinking a few months back. I used to drink a tumbler of whisky each night. I didn’t feel like it was a huge issue and it never caused problems with my relationships or the law.I just came to a point I felt my life would be more rewarding without being drunk every night.

I have since learned, my decision to stop drinking was a good decision. Already I have noticed a healthy change in other behaviors and my thought process. I am more connected with my surroundings and I like it.

Doing the right thing and being disciplined comes easier to some than others. A lot of it depends on how we were raised. But acknowledging you have a weakness in the area of self discipline is one of the first steps to taking action.

Anyhow, I’ll get off my preachy little soapbox now and come back to earth. But I urge you to ask yourself that question today in all that you do and the choices you make. “Am I doing the right thing?” If not, stop and redirect and put forth a little effort into doing the right thing and after a while you’ll be living the life you want. Step out of your comfort zone and do the right thing.

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